ADVANTAGES OF USING A COMPUTER

BY IMINATHI DOTWANA

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WHAT IS A
COMPUTER?
A computer is a device that
accepts information (in the
form of digitalized data) and
manipulates it for some
result based on a program,
software, or sequence of
instructions on how the data
is to be processed.

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TYPES OF
COMPUTERS
4 T Y P E S O F
C O M M O N
C O M P U T E R S

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 DESKTOP
The desktop computer

A desktop computer is a personal computing device

designed to fit on top of a typical office desk

A benefit of a Desktop Computer

Desktop computers have more power and more

features. Desktop computers are easier, and less
expensive, to upgrade.

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A LAPTOP IS A
PERSONAL
COMPUTER
THAT CAN BE
EASILY MOVED
AND USED IN A
VARIETY OF
LOCATIONS. 5
A SUPERCOMPUTER

A S U P E R C O M P U T E R I S A
C O M P U T E R W I T H A H I G H L E V E L O F
P E R F O R M A N C E C O M PA R E D T O A
G E N E R A L - P U R P O S E C O M P U T E R

S U P E R C O M P U T E R S A R E
S P E C I A L I Z E D D E V I C E S B U I LT T O
P E R F O R M E X T R E M E LY D I F F I C U LT
C A L C U L AT I O N S E X T R E M E LY
Q U I C K LY. .

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• TABLET
A TABLET IS A WIRELESS,
PORTABLE PERSONAL
COMPUTER WITH A
TOUCHSCREEN INTERFACE.
PORTABILITY (CAN WORK
FROM EVERYWHERE AND
SMALL ENOUGH TO PUT IN
HANDBAGS)

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HOW TO MANAGE
COMPUTERS
• Updating or patching a computer’s operating system with the latest
updates and fixes

• Installing, configuring and executing anti-virus/anti-malware software

on a computer to identify, remove and provide protection against
malicious attacks

• Managing all components on the computer in relation to drivers,

permissions and basic functioning

• Creating and managing users

• Troubleshooting hardware, software and/or network and Internet errors

• Using disk defragmentation and disk cleanup services to remove

unnecessary data and improve disk response

• Enabling, disabling and optimizing startup and background applications

to increase/maintain processing speed